Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor
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Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor (5 December 1750 – 11 September 1827), styled The Honourable from 1770 until 1781, was an Irish politician and peer.
He was the eldest son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor
and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His younger brothers were Edward Ward
and Robert Ward
. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1769.
Ward entered the Irish House of Commons
in 1771, sitting for Bangor
until 1776. He succeeded his father as viscount in 1781 and was considered a lunatic
from 1785, having been placed under disability by a bill of the Irish House of Lords
on petition of his brother Edward and his uncle Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet. Ward died, aged 76, at his residence Castle Ward
, unmarried and succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew Edward.
He was the eldest son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor
Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor
Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor was an Irish politician and peer.-Background:He was the only surviving son of Michael Ward and his wife Anne Catharina Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton.-Career:...
and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His younger brothers were Edward Ward
Edward Ward (politician)
Edward Ward , styled The Honourable from 1770, was an Irish politician.He was the third son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His brothers were Nicholas Ward, 2nd...
and Robert Ward
Robert Ward (1754–1831)
Robert Ward PC , styled The Honourable from 1770, was an Irish politician.-Background:He was the fourth son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His older brothers were...
. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1769.
Ward entered the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
in 1771, sitting for Bangor
Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Bangor was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Bangor was not represented.-1689–1801:...
until 1776. He succeeded his father as viscount in 1781 and was considered a lunatic
Lunatic
"Lunatic" is a commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, unpredictable; a condition once called lunacy. The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".-Lunar hypothesis:...
from 1785, having been placed under disability by a bill of the Irish House of Lords
Irish House of Lords
The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from mediaeval times until 1800. It was abolished along with the Irish House of Commons by the Act of Union.-Function:...
on petition of his brother Edward and his uncle Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet. Ward died, aged 76, at his residence Castle Ward
Castle Ward
Castle Ward is an 18th century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford....
, unmarried and succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew Edward.